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SAN  FBANCISCO,  CAL.,  JAN.  1,  1869. 


SAN   FRANCISCO: 

JO  Si-:  I'll    WINTERBTKX    Jt    CO.,    1JOOK    AND   JOB    PlUNTEIitt. 

No-  417  Clay  Street,  between  Sansome  and  Battery. 


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BY 


WILLIAM    E.    F.    KT\AUSE 

SAN  FRANCISCO,  CAL.,  JAN.  1,  1869. 


SAN    FRANCISCO: 
JOSEPH  WINTERBUEN   &   CO.,   BOOK  AND  JOB   PRINTERS, 

No:  417  Clay  Street,  between  Sansome  and  Battery. 

1869. 


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T  REFATORY, 


.ARRIAGE,  by  which  civilization  does  homage  to 
Love,  and  sanctifies  its  mutual  avowal  in  the  eyes 
of  the  world,  leads  us  at  all  times  to  regard  the  birth 
of  a  child  as  the  most  important  terrestrial  event. 

Life  itself,  as  a  direct  gift  from  God  to  mankind,  is 
ever  priceless,  palpably  so,  as  compassing  our  souls,  here 
inhabiting  a  body  of  perishable  terrestrial  substances,  dur- 
ing a  definite  period,  as  in  accordance  with  the  inscruta- 
ble grace  of  the  Omnipotent. 

It  further  demonstrates  the  relationship  and  equal 
destiny  of  the  human  race,  to  which  fact  the  American 
people  only,  do  politically  proper  homage  in  their  Repub- 
lican institutions,  destined  to  reveal  the  truth  of  eternal 
gratitude  to  God  for  our  lives  on  earth  to  the  remainder 
of  mankind,  by  already  here  loving  their  fellow-men  as 
brethren,  in  a  manner  which  justly  rewards  the  most 


4  Prefatory. 

worthy  of  esteem,  from  own  useful,  often  eminent  deeds, 
committed,  with  the  affection  of  an  enlightened  nation 
and  the  world,  faithfully  and  hopefully  expecting,  by  such 
a  dutiful,  honorable,  and  voluntary  act  of  love,  which  fills 
the  heart  with  unspeakable  happiness,  to  please  God,  the 
Father  of  us  all. 

By  the  Author, 

WM.    E.    F.    KF^AUSE. 

SAN  FRANCISCO,  CAL.,  January  1st,  18o9. 


1. 

HEREVER  God's  creation  rests  upon  the  given  earth, 

Empyreanly  high,  the  arch  of  Heaven  grandly  vaults — 

A  canopy  resplendent  with  brilliancy  of  light. 

Congruous   harmony  prevails  in   all,  glorying    in    existence' 

mirth — 
Conveyancers  of  Love  to  heart;    manacled  are  the  senses;  all 

faults 

Consumed  by  Love  :  the   heavenly  flame,  without  an  ember, 
God  in  His  Might. 

2. 

Why  the  ordeal  to  here  go  through,  we  do  not  know; 

Of  a  commingled  life  of  Heaven  with  the  earth  ; 

Of  God  within  my  soul,  within  a  body's  clay. 

Born  are  we  as  are  the  plants,  the  birds,  and  all  creation  here 

below ; 
Five  senses  are  the   guardians  at  our  Death's  door  o'  Life's 

cosy  berth ; 
If  but  one  is  faithless,  and  admits  base  sin,  it  closes  from  that 

day. 


6  The  Sanctity  of  Marriage, 

3. 

What  is,  therefore,  Life,  but  one  sole  apparitionof  God's  love— 
The  hope  of  Death  again  to  be, 
Where  Life  rejoices  in  eternal  glee 
With  Him,  whose  Love  is  vouchsafed  thee, 
To  be  there  beloved,  we  study  here — a  seraphim 
God  sends  instructor — I  learned  and  knowr,  so  dearly  love  him 

4. 

Under  the  grand  arch  my  child  so  sweetly  slumbers ;  each 
respiration 

Later  news  from  Heaven  than  my  own ; 

It  is  better  known  than  I  am — there. 

Its  lovely  head  is  gently  billowed  by  my  joyous  heart's  pul- 
sation ; 

Deeper  grows  the  rosy  hue  on  glowing  cheeks  by  health  and 
purity  shown  ; 

It  but  lately  left  above  ;  of  its  arrival  here  is  not  as  yet  aware. 


Around  the  infant  gather  gently 

The  vast  treasures  of  thy  heart,  oh  man  ! 

All  the  component  parts  of  precious  love. 

Be  it  thy  life's  great  care  to  fondly 

Love  your  child  ;  it 's  all  you  can 

Here  repay  of  gifts  God  sent  you  from  above. 

6. 

The  heart  is  trained  in  flowing  bends  of  Love, 
Which  from  within  is  Bliss  extending  to  without 
Its  genial  warmth  of  Charity. 


The  Sanctity  of  Marriage.  7 

The  heart  which  here  gives  voluntarily,  returns  above 
What  came  from  there,  to  all  devout, 
In  Heaven's  praise  and  glory. 

7. 

Helpless  is  the  infant  born 
For  years  to  come — the  will  of  Heaven 
That  a  home  be  its  as  it  was  yours. 

Immaculate  of  sinful  deeds  is  innocence  the  least  forlorn, 
The  most  important  creature  of  creation  until  seven, 
When  growth  shoots  growth  as  years  increase  in  course. 

8. 

Do  we  not  feel  Love's  arbor  grand — the  world,  its  domicil  at 

best, 
Perfumes  pervade,  through  Heavenly  analysis,  from  plants, 

when  planted, 
Were,  what  we  once  were,  predestined  creatures  of  creation  ? 

In  it  the  birds  and  insects — 'myriads  all — grandiloquently 
attest, 

By  warbling  voice  or  plumage  gay,  their  own  beloved  exist- 
ence, and  here  wanted 

Their  excelsior  charms  or  usefulness  augmenting  Heavenly 
doweries  for  our  bliss  and  recreation. 

9. 

Oh,  Muse!  beloved  playmate  of  all  youth, 
Thou  art,  what  yonder  rosebush  is, 
Reality  of  perfection  in  creation. 

Naught  but  time  can  prompt  you  to  forsake,  uncouth, 
The  rosebud  for  the  rose — the  rose  its  minor  buds  to  kiss  ! 
Divine  thy  influence,  eternal  is  thy  life  of  Heavenly  formation. 


8  The  Sanctity  of  Marriage. 

10. 

Thou  fannest  first  Love's  heavenly  fire 
Within  the  hearts  of  maid  and  youth  ; 
Its  brightest  flames  are  God's  delight  —  illuminates  His 

Paradise ! 

Until  consumed  by  time — each  listless  instant  to  conspire, 
And  render  naught  the  sacred  truth 
Their  vows    of   constancy   contained,   when   non-avowed   by 

Him  all-wise. 

11. 
Unknown   to  him,  confiding  youth,  a  child  roamed    among 

roses,  from  above! 

All  his,  in  time  to  take  her  place,  who  fondly  stood 
The  artless  girl  before  her  faithful  lover. 
While  gone  to  learn  to  love  the  world  at  large — her  love, 
Inspiring    him,   as    man    returns   as    such    submits  —  herself 

another  should 
Possess !  and  he  be  wedded  to  the  rose,  from  Heaven  his,  and 

only  his,  forever. 

12. 

Couldst  thou,  oh  Muse  !   but  realize  the  power  felt 
Of  Love,  entwined  from  your  platonic  motion, 
Possess  and  love  a  child  as  I  do  mine. 
Caress  the  angels  your  ardency  compelled, 
Leaving  their  bliss  above,  in  vain  to  rival  the  emotion 
My  living  child  gives  me  to  thine. 

13. 

The  galleries  paint  lovely  children,  scenes  enticing; 
Symphonies  and  melodies  may  charm  your  ear  and  touch  your 
soul ; 


The  Sanctity  of  Marriage.  9 

The  Golden  Gate  and  Grand  Sierras  enrapture  you  at  any  time  ; 
But  of  all  the  sublunary  moments,  bliss  transporting, 
Direct  from  Paradise  to  thee, 
Of  one  be  sure,  it'll  bend  your  knee! 

14. 
That  moment !  vastest  one  of  prayer's  invocation  !  when  God 

presents  to  you 

Thy  Heaven's  soul  divided  intu  two — 
On  the  par  yourself  and  parent's  soul. 
You  see,  and  hear,  and  touch  your  new-born  child — through 

a  dew — 

From  Heaven ;  you  inhale  the  sweets  of  Love,  and  give  the 
kiss,  the  only  one  not  of  this  earth,  which  few 

Don't  know;  if  good,  their  Ijope  is  good,  their  happiness  but 
detained  here  on  a  shoal. 

15. 

And  if  no  child  calls  you  its  father, 
Then  press  an  orphan  to  your  heart ; 
There  are  enough  to  make  you  happy. 
Thyself  to  love,  or  dumb  creation  rather, 
Or  to  intrude  thy  love  on  others'  bliss,  is  to  depart 
From  life's  eternal  system,  God's  commandery. 


16. 

Oh,  best  of  men!  the  world  adores  you.  loves  you — yet  with- 
out a  Martha,  a  wife — 

A  woman,  more  helpless  than  the  reed  in  storm, 
You  call  your  own,  your's    is    but  a  dying  life,  ignored  thy 
godly  strength  ; 


io  i  he  Sanctity  of  Marriage. 

Reflect  thou  art ;  do  riot  embank  heart's  volume  waters,  irri- 
gating life's 

Sweet  verdurous  shores  of  God's  omnipotent  design,  or  the 
morn 

Will  quickly  dawn,  when  fatally  proves  yourself  at  length. 

17. 

Happiness  to  gain  is  the  grand  study  of  terrestrial  life ; 

The  soul  its  source  in  Heaven,  the  heart  its  stream  on  earth, 

which  winds  through  your  existence, 

On  banks  of  herbs  and  flowers,  as  usefulness  and  virtues  are. 
Each  life,  beloved  alike  in  heaven,  can  here  alike  be  happy,  as 

without  strife 
You  love  the  good  and  Love,  progenitor  of  happiness,  deriving 

its  subsistance 
From  above,  where  Love  is  universal  life,  only  atom  of  the 

angels'  shaar. 

18. 

Time  is  the  grand  connecting  line 

Of  Heaven  with  the  earth,  invisible  as  life  in  all, 

Propelled  by  it  from  birth  to  death. 

To  use  time  well,  arrange  each  thought  of  thine 

In  love  with  His.     The  other,  others  next  in  harmony  must 

fall, 
To  create  the  heavenly  motive  for  worldly  deeds  of  worth. 

19. 

Its  heavenly  companion  is  Light !  Above  commencing, 
Time  receives,  and  light  creates,  each  thought 
Within  the  souls  of  mortals,  already  now  immortal. 


The  Sanctity  of  Marriage.  i  i 

Economize  time's  every  instant,  constantly  advancing ; 
Arrange   harmoniously  the  loving   thoughts,  by  light   of  soul 

created,  as  for  naught 
They  are,  and  you'll  forever  live — to-day  may  die  a  mortal. 

20. 

Earth  rotating  carries  us  to  solar  light, 
Until,  exhausted,  we  are  left  each  night 
As  ought  from  labors  of  the  day. 
Returned  the  soul  from  its  empyrean  flight, 
Reanimates  with  all  its  might 
The  living  being  into  happiness  may. 

21. 

Sweet  home,  where  happiness  is  planted  by  affection, 

Lasts  through  life  an  ever-blooming  flower,  sweet  as  deeds  of 

Love  without  reflection, 

From  gratitude  or  reward,  wayward  childrens'  throng. 
Each  inmate,  charmed  by  true  affection's  voice, 
As  incantation  from  another  world,  hopes  the  choice — 
Sweet  home — to  all  belong. 

22. 

When  duty  acts,  the  father's  sole  prerogative, 

Where  Love  has  withered,  perhaps  has  died  a  fugitive, 

Thy  child  hold  sacred  unto  death. 

A  man  is  he,  when  crucified,  can  all  forgive ; 

The  wrong  which  scattered  home,  not  in  despair,  but  without 

joy,  may  live, 
Sustained  by  pure,  exalted  motive's  balmy  breath. 


12  The  Sanctity  of  Marriage. 

23. 

Generosity,  component  part  of  duty, 

Is  what  the  morning  sun  is  to  the  living  world  at  large — 

Invigorator  of  its  strength. 

Benevolence,  another  grace  of  charms  and  sweetness,  fully 

Enfolds  a  third,  well   named  k*  Compassion,"  from   the  gilded 

barge, 
In   which  she   skips    the    heart's    most    fervent    stream,  full 

length. 

24. 

The  Graces  three,  enobling  Duty's  cause, 

Fulfill  the  task,  which  to  perform,  the  heart  must  pause 

Until  the  soul  approves  of,  masters  their  exertion. 

The  Heavenly  fiery  flame,  invisible  and  unfelt, 

Permits  good  thoughts  assembling,  and  join  the  heart,  which, 

uncompelled, 
Bore  stern  duty's  weight,  true  to  its  nature,  now  forgives,  is 

free  from  all  coercion. 

25. 

When  Duty's  call  is  thus  responded  to — fulfilled ; 
Honor  rises  to  its  height,  like  the  mid-day  sun  of  gilt, 
Lulls  the  conscience  into  short  repose. 
It's  fanned  by  disinterested  Motive's  watchful  power, 
Until  the  roll  of  time  sounds  from  afar  their  stronghold  tower 
Demands  alert  to  Duty's  fresh  propose. 

26. 

And  when  Life's  march  is  passing  the  meridian, 
Firm  habits,  anxious  reasoning,  fastedious  scruples,  multiply, 
How  to  perfection  find  in  other! 


The  Sanctity  of  Marriage.  13 

Then  do  riot  wonder,  if  the  task  is  difficult,  no  less  for  man  !  ! 
To  execute,  what  to  confiding  youth  is  but  to  try — 
The  risk — and  win  the  other. 

27. 

Excuses  all  of  unrequited  love — 

Death  of  the  first  beloved,  of  wealth,  but  of  the  heart 

Accusers  are,  your  loneliness  to  widen. 

Whatever  sophistry  your  palpitating  heart  denies,  above  ! 

Solution  find,  where  all  is  love  ;  the  standard ! 

Eternally  is  planted,  for  worlds  beneath  to  have  their  Eden. 

28. 

Beware  to  verge  from  Nature's  path, 
Trespassing  on  the  will  of  God, 
Creator  of  the  sanctifying  birth. 
Have  seen  my  parents  leave  the  world  at  last, 
In  tears  bereft  had  to  the  truth  to  nod — 
That  life  is  less  my  own  than  is  my  children's  mirth. 

29. 

Do,  therefore,  marry  !  though  it  be  an  ideal's  beau  ; 
Remember  that,  in  marriage,  all  mankind  should  be  born  ; 
God's  is  your  life,  your  's  but  the  clay. 
Two  lonely  hearts  like  mountain  streamlets  flow, 
Tranquilly  they  glide,  murmuringly  bewail  first  love  forlorn, 
United  shall  awake  Love's  sweetly  slumbering  may. 

30. 

Old  age,  though  honored  by  thine  owner's  name  ; 
His  venerable  locks  with  Alpine  snow  may  vie 
In  purity  of  white  ;  his  conscience  silverly  peals. 


14  The  Sanctity  of  Marriage. 

Yet,  does  he  resemble  now  his  spring  love  then  in  winter 

came ! 

The  summer  gone,  autumn  without  its  harvest  high, 
To  him,  the  lonely  self,  a  transplan  ed  smile  in  vain  appeals. 

31. 

Moderation  is  the  accomplished  advocate  of  health, 
Most  lenient  preceptor  of  true  wisdom's  scholars ; 
Curriculum  their  general  happiness. 

The  body's  health  is  to  the  sonl  what   money  is  to  wealth — 
A  large  investment,  profitable  as  avenues  of  poplars 
Near  water,  where  energy  and  perseverance  dwell  in  natural 
stateliness. 

32. 

Memory  of  the  past  is  the  vault  of  actions  all, 

Which  well-directed  thoughts  produced  in  bygone  times, 

In  each  one's  life  to  honor  it. 

To  loose  its  key,  which  fits  an  happy  death's  portal, 

Thy  soul  in  darkness  fleets ;  when  in  heavenly  climes 

It  shall  appear  as  God  sees  fit. 

33. 

The  present  is  each  breath  of  Life, 
Each  respiration  quicker  than  a  thought, 
To  pierce  the  future  heavenward. 
No  wake  is  left,  past  dangers  had  their  strife, 
Forever  Life  proceeds,  for  naught 
We  know,  of  rocks  to  leeward. 

34. 

To  lift  the  veil  of  our  future, 
Would  be  to  harass,  each  moment, 


The  Sanctity  of  Marriage,  1 5 

Zealous  actors  in  Life's  drama. 

Be  patient  and  have  hope  !  each  creature 

Is  engaged  to  play  ;  permanent 

Can  be  your  joy  and  his,  at  all  times,  here  proforma. 

35. 

I  love  to  be  with  you,  oh  Muse ! 
To  join  you  everywhere  you  choose 
To  dwell.     In  your  abode  of  purest  love 
All  is  light,  and  time  is  none  above  ; 
Forgotten  is  terrestrial  care 
When  thou  art  mine,  who  is  so  fair. 

36. 
The  placid  surface  of  a  silverly  lake  softly  gliding  moonbeams 

gently  kiss, 

As  I  do  now  my  only  child,  which  Love  has  left  to  me  of  bliss, 
In  my  own  life's  dreary  solitude. 
The  dawn  of  day  emerges  purply, 
As  hope   my  soul  with  faith  does  join,  to  fill  the  day  with 

chanty, 
When  Sol.  greets  me  in  solitude. 

37. 

Away  for  a  change  from  the  fraternal  bond,  the  throng  of  cities, 
Where  progress  is  synonymous  of  civilization, 
Moving  quicker  than  the  ardent  time.      The  very  word's  true 

idiom  "  endless," 
Thus  securing  men's  esteem  through  all  the  ages  as  the  only 

priceless  reward,  truly, 
Fit  for  success  achieved  in  every  shape  or  honorable  cause,  on 

presentation 
From  the  donor  to  the  world,  to  add  his  mite  to  progress. 

38. 

I  have  gone  to  mountains'  wilds,  passed  lakes  and  glen, 
To  study  what  was  done,  what  is  and  must  be  done. 


16  The  Sanctity  of  Marriage, 

Return  !    Yield  naught  to  chance  or  neighbor's  might. 
Enough  for  me  to  be  ;  such  as  I  am  must  I  progress,  produce- 
America  has  none  but  master  minds  !  The  vote,  like  the  agave's 

juice — 
A  life-sustaining   pulp — partaken   of  by   o'aers,   invigorates, 

affords  delight. 

39. 

On  Lake  Tahoe's  romantic  shore, 
A  Paradise,  where  you  adore 

Beauties  of  the  earth,  purviewed  at  a  single  glance. 
There  you  will  find  a  labrynth  of  charms,  as  not  before 
You  could  have  seen  surpassed,  or  heard  in  lore, 
As  happily  been  spoken  of,  extolled  or  praised  by  chance. 

40. 

Such  grandeur  !  such  magnificence  !  so  fleet ! 

In  solitude  titanean  mountains  fraternize — 

In  love  and  harmony  the  flowers  blossom,  bloom. 

The  Lake,  at  times  a  placid  sheet, 

As  emblem  of  repose,  will  tranquilize, 

Affect  your  soul  to  tarry,  and  know  no  gloom. 

41. 

This  charming  Lake,  in  fond  embrace,  two  sisters  hold  ; 
Their  bond  is  Love,  and  purity  their  souls'  progress, 
To  all  intents  and  purposes  in  charge. 
Indissoluble  in  their  union,  which  enfolds 
The  mother  country  in  affectionate  caress — 
Freedom's  mother  of  the  world  at  large. 


W/vt.  E.  F.    KE\AUSE 


SAN  FRANCISCO,  JANUARY,  1869. 

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